Locking mechanism



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.- ocxmc Mnonamsu Dale W. Kahle, Jamestown, N. Y., assignor to Jamestown Metal Equipment 00., Inc., Jamestown, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application February in, 1936, Serial No. 66,039

13 Claims. (01.312-493) This invention relates to locking mechanisms, and particularly to a multiple locking mechanism adapted to secure one or more movable members, such as doors, in locked position.

In accordance with the invention, an individual locking member is associated with each closure and all of the locking members are intercom nected by a suitable mechanism, whereby the operation of all of the locking members can be effected simultaneously. A release mechanism may be associated with each locking member for releasing thelatter independently of the connecting mechanism. Each .closure also may be provided with an independently operable latching mechanism for latching the closure when the locking mechanism is unlocked, and the latching mechanism may be interconnected with the corresponding lock-releasing mechanism for release thereby when the latter is actuated to release thelocking member.

The individual lock-release mechanisms and latching mechanisms for. all of the closures may be generally similar, and may be applied to either a right or left-hand operated door with only minor changes in structure. The lock-release mechanism and latching mechanism for each door may be so connected to a suitable manipulating member that a similar movement of any ,of the manipulating members will effect similar operations of the corresponding mechanisms whether on a right or left-hand door. The looking members may be detachably interconnected whereby any desired number of these members may be selected from stock and connected according to the number of closures to be locked.

The present invention provides a multiple locking mechanism especially suitable for use in a structure of the schoolroom wardrobe type where.- in a plurality of doors are mounted for movement into alignment to form a substantially con- The invention also provides a locking mechanism which may be constituted by a minimum number of different stock parts, and principally of parts such as bars, rods, castings, stampings and the like which can be formed in an economical manner with a minimum. of machining or other relatively expensive operations, and which parts are so formed that they can be easily assembled and adjusted with a minimum of difficulty and expense. I Y

Although the novel features which are believed 5 to be characteristic of this inventionwill be particularly pointed out in the claims appended hereto, the invention itself, as to its objects and advantages, and the manner in which it may be carried out, may be better understood by referring 10 to the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming a part thereof, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view showing a wardrobe embodying the present invention; 15

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary vertical cross-sectional view taken along line 2-2 of Fig. 3, and showing the locking and latching mechanisms for the doors;

Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical cross-sectional view taken along line 3-3 of Fig. 2; 20

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3 taken along line ll of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 3 taken along line 5-5 of Fig. 2; 2

Fig. 6 is a horizontal cross-sectional view taken along line 8"6 of Fig. 2;

Figx'l is a view similar to Fig. 6 taken along line 1-1 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary sectional view showing 3 1 a portion of the structure of Fig. 2 in another operative position;

Fig. 9 is a perspective 'view showing a portion of the rock shaft and a portion of its operating mechanism; 35

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary vertical cross-sectional view showing a modified form of the invention wherein the control mechanism is mounted on the door jamb; I

Fig. 11 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view 40 similar to Fig. 2, only showing another embodiment of the invention, wherein the doors are pro vided with latching mechanisms but not looking mechanisms; I

Fig. 12 is avertical cross-sectional view taken- 5 along line l2-l2 of Fig. 11;

Fig. 13 is a. horizontal cross-sectional view taken along line l3 -l3 of Fig. 11; and v Fig. 14 is a horizontal sectional view taken along line Il-it of Fig. 11. 50

Referring more particularly to Fig. 1, the invention is disclosed as embodied in a wardrobe of the-schoolroom type, wherein a. plurality of doors are mounted in adjoining relation so as to constitute, when closed, a substantially continuous wall 55 "or for repeat in abuildina nowever, it will be understood that the construction shownis merely illustrative of a number of uses to which the invention may be adapted.

. The wardrobe maybe constituted by a recess I in a building wall provided with a surrounding frameoriamb 2., Thespace'l maybe closed by a a plurality of doors 8, I, and I, eachof which maybe swingably and slidably mountedfby a radius'member' 8 attached to abracket 8 secured to the door, and pivotally supported by adjustable pivots II and II. Each door, preferablyycarries a guide stud I2 adaptedto ride'in a guide track llfor guiding the door between open and closed positions. v a

The doors all may be identical, but preferably they are arranged in pairs of' "right-hand" and left-hand" doors. However, one or more additional doors'may be, provided, preferably atthe ends of the series of doors. The right-hand doors are arranged to swing and slide from the right into closed position, and .the left-handdoors op- I8 formed with bent-overedges 28 adapted to rest against the seats II, respectively, and to be retained as by strips 2],. preferably welded to the seats". Extending between and" abutting the plates I 8 and I8,-is a Z-member 22which may be flashwelded to the plates it and "to secure the latter in spaced alignment; The door may be assembled by securing the Z-member to one or the other of the plates, andthereafter telescoping the plates together with the edges-28 riding in.

the grooves-between the strips 2i and the seats Il, whereafter the Z-member is flash-welded to the other plate. A U-member-22 maybe secured to theplates II and I 8.,- adjacent the Z -member 22, providing, with the latter, means for attaching and guiding the latching and locking mechanisms hereinafter described, and also means forrelnforcing the door. Further reini'orcingmay' be provided We channel (not shown), disposed between and secured to the'platesjil and I8 Vadjacent the longitudinal centre thereof. Access to the interior ofthe door' may be had through an opening in the plate II, which opening'may be closed by a detachable plate 28 secured, for example, by screws 28'. V.

Each doormay carry a blackboard section 28, received at its upper end in a clip 28 secured'to the plate-I1 by a screw 21- passing through the clip 28, the blackboardseotion 25 and'the plate f l8, and-threaded into 'a clip 28 secured to the plate I8. A coil spring 28 may be provided for cushioning the blackboard section to prevent cracking thereof. 7 I The lower portion of the blackboard li'may besecured in an analogous manner,

and a chalk tray 3| may be secured adjacent the lower bracket 28 by screws 82, and an eraser tray 1: attached below the chalk tray. Referring to Fig. 8, theframe or lamb f be constituted by a tubular element" comprising a U-member 88 having a flange 81 secured to an L-member 28, which in; turn has ailange 88 securedto the U-member ll. The membtrs 88 and 88' may be secured plurality of channel sections 48. I

The member 88 may be provided with an open- .ing 8t ior receiving a lamb plate 42 having forwardly projecting portions 88, an upwardly projecting rear wall 48, and a downwardly projecting he remro'reed by a" door abutment portion ll, Referring to Fig. 6, each lamb plate 42, preferably, has apair of lock openings 48 and'a pair of latch openjgs' "E and a wall 48, having an inclined portion, may extend upwardly aroundeach opening 4/1. Eachjamb plate 42 may be'secured to the member 88 by I 8 clips 48 secured, as by welding, to the lower wall A of the member 88. I

Secured in the upper wall of each door adjacent one edge is a door plate having a pair .of

defining wall-like recesses,.in the door.

Referring to Fig. 4, the sleeve 52 slidably re:

ceives a latch bolt '55 having a tapered end 88- formed with an inclined "front wall- 56', adapted to bear against the wall portion for latching the door I and preventing rattling thereof when closed.. The bolt at has arecess 51 slidably receiving the end'of alatch rod (58 on doors I and 8; I38 on" doors 5 and 1), carrying a pin 58 slidable in slots GII-inthe bolt 55. 'The bolt 88- is urged away from the rod 88 by a spring 8i bearing-against a collar 82 secured on the rod 88 byapinil.

.Referring to Fig. 2; thelatch rod 58 extends V through an opening. 88 in the upper flange of the I U-member 28, and has a flattened portion 88 extending through an opening 81in the lower flange of the U-member-ll. The rod 58 is urged upwardly by a spring bearing against a collar I II seated on the member 28; and against a collar '88 seated against a pin 18 extending through the rod '58. A pin or stud 88' may be provided for limiting'the movement of the rod 58.

through a slot 18 in a pair of spaced lever plates I4. Referring again to Fig.4, the front lever plate Il may be carried on a squared extension 88 The latchrod ISO-carries a pin I2 extending integral with a front knob 82, and may be secured a thereto by a cotter pin or. 'iThe knob 02 has a cylindrical portion 8I received in a sleeve 84 hav-- .ing a'threaded I opening 88 in t e door and secured to the door rtion 85 extending through an by a nut 81. The sleeve. has a shoulder 88 abutting the outer face ,of the door, and theknc'b 82 has a shoulder 88 bearing against the end of v the' sleeve 84. The front lever plate)" is angularl y movable'by the knob 82, and is provided with a shoulder 98 adapted to abut against a stop pin 82 secured to the members 22 and.

The rear lever plate." is carried on a squared extension I00 of a'rear knob I82 having a cylindrical-portion Iiil' extending to the rear of the door. The plate "is retained by a washer I III and a screw'l threaded into the knob I02, and a spacing washer I05 spaces the lever plate 14 from the rear wall of the door. I

L, The rear lever plate I4 has an opening I I8 re ceiving a pin III secured to the flattened portion saf H2 of a release rod III. The rod H3 extends The head, II8 is adapted to engage a locking I dog I2l--having a cylindrical portion I22 loosely,

mounted on a rock shaft section I28, and angularly movable by the shaft through the agency 10 ment of the rod I may be limited by a pin spring I26 is secured by screws I21 to the lamb plate 42, and urges the end of into the sleeve 6|.

The operation of the locking and latching the locking dog mechanismvfor the door 6, thus far described, is

as follows: Assuming the door 6 to be closed and the locking dog I26 to be retracted out of the sleeve ii, the door may be unlatched by rotating released, the spring 68 returns the bolt to its ex-' tended position.

When the door is moved from open to closed position, the inclined rear surface of the bolt 65 causes the bolt 66 to be cammed downwardly against the force of spring 6| until the door is fully closed, whereupon the bolt enters the opening 41 and lies snug against the wall 48.

Assuming the door to be closed and locked, the locking dog will be projected into the sleeve 52 by the spring I26; hence the rotation of the knob 82 will release only the latch and the door cannot be opened from the outside. However, the door may be opened by rotating the rear knob I02 in a clockwise direction (as viewed in Fig. 2). Upon rotation of the handle, the rear lever plate I4 is similarly moved and causes the rod 3 to be moved upwardly to cause the head H6 to force the dog I20 out of engagement with the guide 62, thus unlocking the door. Since the locking dog I20 has a lost connection with the shaft section I23, the latter is not rocked when the dog I20 is forced upwardly by the head 6. Simultaneously, the rear lever plate I4 causes the rod 58 to be depressed and the latch bolt 55 to be withdrawn from the lock plate.

Thus, the door may be simultaneously unreversed with respect to the corresponding mechanisms for the left hand door 6. In order to provide for this reversal without necessitating a reversal of the direction 'of movement of the knobs, the operating rods are crossed instead of parallel as in the left hand door.6.

Referring to Fig. 2, the latch operating rod II3 may extend through the opening I I6 in the member 23 and may have an inclined portion I32 and a straight portion I33 extending through the opening 61. The release rod I35 for the locking dog I20 extends through the opening 65. in the member 33 and may have an inclined portion I36 and a straight portion I31 extending'through the opening II5. Thus a clockwise movement of the rear lever plate I4 causes the rod I30 to be depressed and therod I35 to be raised. Move- The latching mechanism for the lock door 4 a may be generally similar to that on the latch door-6.' However, the front plate I is somewhat different in cohstruction'from the rear plate I4. The front plate I is provided with an angular slot I40 for receiving the pin "2 and has a-shoulder I42 adapted to abut a stop pin I44. A link I48 is connectedat one end by pivot pin I41 to a lever plate I and'has a slot atthe other end receiving a pin I 46 secured to rod I56. The rod I50 extends to openings I I4 and H5 in member 23 and is provided with pins. I6I and I62 for limiting its vertical movement.

The head I53 on rod I50 engages thenose I66 of a lever I6I having a cylindrical portion I62 loosely mounted on a rock shaft section I63. The lever I6I is urged in. a counter-clockwise direc-' tion (as viewed in Fig. 9) relative tothe shaft section I63 by a spring I64. The lever I6I has an upstanding arm I65 carrying a pivot pin I66 slidable in a slot I61 in a crank lever I68 pivoted by a pin I69 journalled in;a stationary bracket I"; The bracket "0 may have provided a supporting portion I'II secured to the lock plate 43.

screws "8. Where additional doors (not shown) are to be locked from the knob I8I, an additional shaft section (not shown) may be connected to the other end of section I23 in a similar manner.

Referring to Fig. 3, the front lever plate I is carried on a squared portion I80 0f a front knob I8I of the lock type and may be secured by a cotter pin I82. Integral with squared portion I80 is a cylindrical portion I83 which is received in a handle portion I84, and which extends through a sleeve I85 having a threaded portion I86 projecting through the door and clamped. thereto ed thereon. I

- .A bolt I60 is slidable in thevcylindrical portion I83 and is reciprocable into and out of a slot I9I in the sleeve I85 by a plug I62 angularly movable in the portion I83 under the influence of a key I63 cooperating with tumblers (not shown). For convenience in description, the

. members operatively connected between and associated with the knob I8I and the rock shaft section I63 maybe designatedas the lock control mechanism.

fl'he operation of .the latching and locking mechanism for the lock door is as follows: Referring to Fig. 8, wherein the mechanism is shown in unlocked position and also Fig. 2, it will be seen that rotation of the front knob I8I in a clockwise direction'depresses the latch rod 58 to retract the latch bolt in the manner previously described. Similarly, rotation of the han-' die I02 from the inside of the door willalso retract the latch.

by a shoulder portion I8I'and a nut I88, threadturned to move the bolt I into the slot I8I and thus prevent rotation of theknob I8I.' When 4 f and thus the head "ll forcesthe 1mim in counter-clockwise direction (as viewed in Fig. 3) Referring to-Fig. 9, movement of the III againstfthe rorce'of'thle spring I54" the crank lever "Ito be moved in a clockwisedirection to thereby move lever I14 in a counter clockwisedirection, carrying with it the rock shaft section"ll3. Rbtation of 'therock shaft section I03 causes the dog "I20 to'be' de-"- pressed into engagement with the doorplate' 53 to thus lock the door I."

A'ctuationof the rock'shaft section :I03 also causes the rock shaft section I22 to be rotated inga similar direction. an flthus moves'all con-' nected locking dogs into locking position.- The latch doors 5, and 'I are thereby locked; and

can only be unlocked from the inside by actu ating the respective near knobs I02.

The lock door 4"is locked by reason of the knob-III beinglocked against movement, thus preventing actuation of the latching mechanism from theoutsl de of the door. Thedo'or4 may be is opened."

released from the inside, however byactuating' the knob I02, which retracts the latch bolt 55 in the manner above described. When the latch bolt 55 'is retracted, the door 4 may be opened since there is no locking dog engageable' with the door 4, and the sleeve and adjacent portion of the door 4 are cutaway to permit the nose I00 to pass when the-lock door 4 is' unlocked, the action oi the spring I04 and the weight'oi the "control mechanism cause the rod- I50 to drop to its lower position; thus'rotating the lever plate I4I, to its unlocked position; The spring Hi4 also "causes lever III .to rotate into" unlocked position,

and the locking"dog's"'l20' are allfraised out of engagement with theircorre's'ponding'l door plate against the force of their springs I20.-

Inasmuch as'the'locking dogs I have limited angular movement .on their respectiverock shaft sections I23, the latch doors each'm'ay be closed individually after the'locking dogshave all been vmoved to locking position. Thus, it is not necessary to close all of the doors before actuating the locking mechanism. 1 v

The mechanism for controlling the locks, may

*be located on-the frame or jamb-2 instead of on ing a shank 03 driving a leverplate -IH, which in turn drives a link I40 cooperating with 'apin a my I49 on the rod I50. .The lever plate I is adapted to stop against a stop pin "144 suitably supported by the frame 2.

The operating head I "is adapted to'engage a nose I00 of an operating mechanism similar to that shown in Fig. Qand'connected to a rock shaft section 220 which -may be connected to an adjacent rock shaft section (not shown) in a suitable manner,"such as that described above;

It will be seen (not shown)- in a counter-clockwise direction, the lever plate I "willbe rotated correspondingly to cause the link I40'to elevate the rod" "out of the door when the door I that, upon rotation of the'knob 150 and actuate the operating mechanism, thereq by rotating the-rock'shaft section 220 in a direcv tion to move the locking "dogs- (not shown) into engagement; withtheir "respective {doors (not .7

A suitable lock (not shown), similar shown) to {that described "above and'shown in detail in Fig. 3, may be provided for retaining t e, k (not shown) in locked position. I 5

Where the locking mechanism is mounted an I theframe, all'of the doors may be latch doors similar to the doors 5, 6, and lot Fig} 1, and

\maybe operated in a similarmannerfprefer hand doors, as desired,v being provided. s Although, the lockingrmechanism shown i ably, a suitablenumber of right-hand, and left- Fig. l0-is shown as constructed ofpartssimilar to the corresponding: parts forming the locking mechanism shown in Figs'r2 and 3,- it will be obvious-that simplifications'of certain of the members may be made, if desired; however, where a number of' wardrobes are to be manufactured,

some of which have the locking'me'cha'nismon the'frame and some on the door, it may be de-.

sirable to use similar parts, thus' reducing the number of differently formed parts required. I

A latching mechanism, generally similar to that described in the foregoing, maybe used of'locking mechanism.' l

Referring more particularly to Figs. 11 to 14 there is shown right-hand door I and lefthand door 300, generally similar tofthe doors previously described, and eachis provided with a '1 latch bolt 55 slidable in a door plate 30I secured to the door by clips 303 and 304, and having a single sleeve 305,. Each bolt 55 is adapted to enter a jamb plate 30Iihaving a latch opening.

301 surrounded by an inclined sidewall 300 and a cover wall 309. The jamb plates"' 306-may be generally similar to those previously described,

and may be secured to the'jamb 2 byclampplates 3I0 in an analogous manner.

The latch bolt 55 of the left-hand door 300 is actuated by a rod 58 extending through open ings iii!) and M6 in a channel 3", and c'arries' j a pin 12 entering a slot 320 in a lever plate 32I, carried on the squared portion 80 of the knob- 82.

The construction of the'right hand door MI is generally similar to that of the left hand door except that certain of the parts. are. reversed.)

However, the lever plate 322 is similar to the lever plate on the left hand door 300 'andin 'order to provide for actuation of the latch bolt .by-.a similar movement of the; knob 82, a latch' rod I30 may be provided and may have an angular portion I32 and astraight portion I33 extending through an opening 325 in; the channel I 2II. Thus the latch rod I30 co-operates with the right hand side of the lever plate 32 i. The latches shown in Figs. 11 to 14 are actuated similarly to those above described. Rotation of either knob 82 in a clockwise direction rotatesthe lever plate 32I and depresses the corresponding rod ,(58 or. f

I30) and retracts the corresponding bolt 55" to unlatch the door.

- 'It, willnow be seen that the present invention rugged in construction and certain-in operation; 7 Many of the members are of such form that they may be easily and inexpensively made by stamping, casting, forging and other relatively inex- V pensive operations and witha minimum of mameans simultaneously, and means on'the inside chining or other expensive operations. It is not necessary to construct a specially designed looking mechanism for each installation, depending upon the number of closures, but it is only necessary to provide the parts for the control device which actuates the rock shaft and a suitable number of sets of parts for each closure, the rock shaft sections of the several sets being connected during installation to connect all of the sets of parts to the control device.

Various modifications and additions may be made, as will be apparent. Where, for any reason, it may be desirable to control the locking mechanism from more than one point, additional lock-control mechanisms may be provided and connected to the rock shaft in a suitable manner. Any of the so-called latch doors may be provided with an individual lock for looking it independ-v ently of the general lockingmechanism. Various types of suitable locks may beprovided, but

preferably the outside knob is formed similarly to the knob on the lock door described in the have positive engagement with the corresponding doors and prevent movement in any direction, and since the dogs are withdrawn entirely from the doors, when unlocked, the locking mechanism is suitable for swinging, sliding or swinging and slidingdoors. 4

Substantially all of the parts of the mechanism except the operating knobs, locking dogs and latch bolts, may be enclosed within the doors and adjacent structure, thus protecting the mechanism against injury from unauthorized tampering or the introduction of dirt or other foreign matter. Also, since the mechanism is substantially enclosed, there is little danger of injury to users due to contact with operating members.

The mechanism can be operated by simple manipulation of a knob under a minimum of force,

and thus can be operated by small children. All of the operating knobs operate with a similar movement, and there is but a single knob on each side of a door. The mechanism is constituted of relatively light, well-balanced parts, which are so mounted that only a relatively small force is necessary to operate the same.

The provision of a safety release knob on the inside of each door permits the escape of anyone who has been accidentally locked in the wardrobe. Since the release mechanism is provided on each door, partitions may be provided adjacent each door or pair of doors for defining a plurality of separate compartments.

While certain novel features of the invention have been disclosed and are pointed out in-the annexed claims, it will be understood that various omissions, substitutions and changes may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:' I

1. In a wardrobe, in combination, a plurality of doors, latching means for each of said doors,

means for locking all of said doors, a control mechanism for controlling all of said locking of each of said doors for releasing the corresponcl- 1 ing latching and locking 'means simultaneously.

2. In combination-s; plurality .of doors, means for latching each of said doorsglock" means corresponding to at least certain of said doors, means for simultaneously-controlling said lock means, including .an operating member on one of said doors, and means connecting the latch means on said last-named door to said operating member for operation thereby.

3. In, combination, a plurality of latch doors and at least one lock door, latching means for each of said doors, locking means for each oi. said doors, means on said lock door for controlling all of said locking means simultaneously, manual means on one side of each door for controlling the corresponding latching means, and manual means on the other-side of each door'for releasing the corresponding locking means and latching means simultaneously.

' 4. In combination, a door, means for latching said door, means for locking said door,means 'for controlling said locking means, a manipulating member on said door, and means connecting said manipulating member to said control means and to said latching means, whereby movement of said manipulating member in one direction releases said latching means, and movement in the opposite direction actuates said control means.

5'. In a wardrobe, in combination, a plurality of doors, latching means for each of said doors,

locking means for all of said doors, and means including a manually operable member on one of said doors for controlling both said locking means and the latching means for said lastnamed door.

6. In combination, a plurality of doors including a latch door and a lock door means for by said manipulating member, lost motion connections between said lever and the corresponding latching means and between said lever and said locking means, whereby movement of. said manipulating member in one direction actuates saidlocking means, and in the other direction actuates the latch means on said lock door:

7. In a wardrobe, in combination, a plurality of doors, latching means for each of said doors, locking means for all of said doors, and means including a member reciprocable entirely within the planes of the faces of. each .door, and movable with the door v when the same is moved between open and closed positions, for releasing the corresponding locking means.

8. In a wardrobe, a door frame, a plurality of doors including right-hand and left-hand doors,

means mounting said doors whereby said righthand doors open oppositely with respect to said left-hand doors, a latch bolt-and a lock release member arranged on each door, the latch bolts to said latch bolt and lock release member respectively, a single manipulating member on each door and connected to both of said paired actuating members, said paired actuating members being crossed on all'of the doors opening in one direction and ,uncrossed on all of the doors opending-"1n P direction, whereby- J lar 'movement of similar operation oi said latches .and lockrelease members.- 4 r 9. Ina 'wardrobe'incombination, a plurality oi doors,-lockin'g--means ior each'oi saiddoors,

and; means ,ior controlllng all 0!. said locking means simultaneously, said last means including a rock shaft, locking dogs actuated by said shaft said manipulating members eflects and adapted to engagesaid doors respectively; a

lever having, a naked pivotand connected to said shaft, axlever angular-1y movable on said shaft andpivotally'connected to said first lever, re-

silientmeans operating between said shait and 15 saidsecond lever-and iactive to urge said shaft in a direction to engage said locking dogs with saiddoors, andmeans engageable with said sec- 0nd lever for rockingsaid 'shait against the "force oi saidspring'wher'eby'to release said lock;

s-does.

10.;m a .war'drobe ,ja"plurality or doors includingai'ght-hand and left-hand doors, means mounting saiddoors for movement, said rightvhand-doorsbeing movable in the opposite direc-v 1 and means iorlocking locked position, and a third position wherein said latch bolt is in latched position and said lo k is in locked position, meansresiliently ureinc said control means into said intermediate position,

third position. ,v

" 12. In a; wardrobe in combinatiom a door,

frame, a lock door, a'plurality'oi latch doors,

'm'ea'ns mountingsaid doors for movement relative to said frame, a latch bolt prolectin'girom said control means in said each door iorengagement with said irame and adapted-to be retracted within. said door, locking dogs disposed within said frame and projectable through an opening in saidgframe' for ention iron said-leift-hand doors, a latch member and to lock. releasem'ember on each door, said members in reversed relative positions on oppositely mounted-doors, rods extending {from saidlatch member and lock release member,

and lQVGI' on each vdoorior' actuating said latch member and lockrelease member simultaneously, said rods, onthe doors which are movable in one direction being parallel and cooperating with said lever on oppositesides ,oLthe pivot thereof, and

said rods on the doors which are movable inthe opposite direction being crossed intermediate said lever and the actuated members, whereby similar actuation of said levers in the same direction 'actuates said members similarly on all of said 'doors.

,11. In a wardrobe, -a -l0ck1door-and a piurality oi latch doors, a irame, means mounting said doors for swi ging and sliding movement, a

gang lock associated with said frame and for looking all of said doors,-alatch bolt on-said lock door movable between latched and unlatched positions,'a lock operating bolt onsaid loclrfdoor for controlling said gang lock'and movable between locked and unlocked positions, means congagingsaid latch doors respectively, releasing dogs, an actuating handle on the inner, sideoi each door, means disposed within each latchdoor for connecting said handle tothecorresponding latch vbolt andreleasing member, an actuating handle on the outer side of each latch door, means connecting said second-named'handle to the corresponding latch bolt, means connecting all of said locking "dogs ,for simultaneous release, and, means including a handle'on said lock door for actuating said connectingmeans and the cor- -i 1 responding latch bolt. I

13, In a wardrobe, a plurality of V doors, frame, means mounting all of said doors for members disposed-within saidlatch doors :;and Y movable for releasing the corresponding locking a swi ng and sliding movement relative toj'js'aid frame, a latch bolt and a lock control bolt disposed vwithin each door adjacent an upper corner I thereof and vertically slidable' therein, 'ajcontrol vertical alignment below said bolts, meansineluding substantially parallel, vertically extending, actuating members vertically movable within each door and extendinglirom said bolts to -1azpoint adjacent said handle, and relatively short" lever means connecting said actuating 'mem' bersto said handle for actuation thereby.

. DALE W, KAHLE;

handle mounted on each door in substantially 

